Collocations for sanctuary - noun
1. safety and protection
VERB + sanctuary
seek
Thousands of refugees have sought sanctuary over the border.
Thousands of refugees have sought sanctuary over the border.
find,
take
In former times, criminals could take sanctuary inside a church.
In former times, criminals could take sanctuary inside a church.
leave
He was reluctant to leave the sanctuary of his bedroom.
He was reluctant to leave the sanctuary of his bedroom.
provide
give sb, offer (sb)
give sb, offer (sb)
PREPOSITION
sanctuary from
It had been built as a sanctuary from World War II bombs.
It had been built as a sanctuary from World War II bombs.
sanctuary of
She retreated swiftly to the sanctuary of her room.
She retreated swiftly to the sanctuary of her room.